CAR SHOWS AND OTHER EVENTS – WINTER/SPRING 2005 [1]

 

 

 

 

February 11-13, 2005        Birmingham, Alabama, World of Wheels Custom Auto Show at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, Cash Awards, Trophies, plaques, T-shirts, goody bags, door prizes plus vendors, celebrities, kids world and fun, Info: 205-655-4950 or www.customautoshows.com

 

February 19, 2005              Pensacola, Florida, Hirst Transmissions Car Show, 8-3, Info: George Hirst 850-478-3395

 

February 26-27, 2005        Birmingham, Alabama, 23rd Annual Alabama Antique & Classic Car Auction, Swap Meet & Car Corral at the Birmingham Fairgrounds, Info: Bill Chapman 205-426-5256

 

March 5, 2005                     Mobile, Alabama, 4th Annual Open Charity Car Show & Swap Meet at the Christ United Methodist Church, 6101 Grelot Road, 9-3, Info: Ricky Bell 251-649-4772 or miblecarshow.com

 

March 5, 2005                     Mobile, Alabama, Hog Wild Car Show & BBQ Cook-Off at the Gulf State Fairgrounds, Info: Jerry Findley 251-479-1358 or Lycycle Crowdus 251-661-8486

 

March 11-13, 2005             Panama City Beach, Florida, 9th Annual Spring Fling Car & Truck Show at Frank Brown Park, Info: Scott Refice 850-527-7465, Doug Augustine 850-258-4077 or vitalsigns.org

 

March 12, 2005                   Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, 14th Annual ABWA Coastal Classic Car Show at Choctawhatchee High School, Info: 850-314-3010 or abwa-fwbcc.com

 

March 12, 2005                   Gulf Shores, Alabama, Fun In The Sun Corvette Show at Sawgrass Landing at Fort Morgan Road, 11-2, Info: Dennis Frazer 251-968-6994

 

March 26, 2005                   Pensacola, Florida, Corvettes and Airplanes Corvette Show held at the National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola Naval Air Station,  Hosted by the Miracle Strip Corvette Club of Pensacola (MSCC), 9-3, Info: miraclestripcorvetteclub.com

 

April 2, 2005                        Chelsea, Alabama, 4th Annual Spring Breakout Open Car Show at Chelsea High School on Hwy 11, Benefits the Chelsea High School Lady Hornets Softball Program,  Registration $15 early and $20 day of show,  9-4, Info: Steve Neilsen 205-678-8632 or sneilsen@neilsenandhiebert.com

 

April 2, 2005                        Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 8th Annual T-Town Show Off Open Car Show held Downtown, 9-3, Info: Wayne 205-333-5324 or Jack 205-339-9354

 

April 8-10, 2005                  Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, STARS-Southern Trans Am Regionals Show at the Emerald Coast Conference Center, Okaloosa Island, Info: Mark & Belva Parrett 850-863-9516 or starsFL.orf

 

April 14-17, 2005               Commerce, Georgia, American Autosports Productions 15th Annual Peach State “Fun Ford Weekend” at Atlanta Dragway, Info: Bill Alexander 225-664-0996 or FunFordEvents.com

 

April 16, 2005                     Troy, Alabama, Cruise-In at  Country’s BBQ on the corner of 231 and Elba Highway at 6:00 p.m.

 

April 16, 2005                     Enterprise, Alabama, 9th Annual Car & Truck Show at Enterprise Ozark Community College, 8-4, Info: Don Doherty 324-347-6164 or Bob Mathis 334-894-6278

 

April 30, 2005                     Mobile, Alabama, 10th Annual “Mopars at the Battleship” All Mopar Show & Swap Meet at the USS Alabama Park off I-10, Info: Larry Jordan 251-653-5154, Wayne Hightower 251-653-1071, Johnny Burge 251-666-0080 or SouthernMopar.org

 

May 19-22, 2005                 Panama City Beach, Florida, Annual Corvette Beach Caravan hosted by Circle City Corvettes

 

June 10-12, 2005                                Biloxi, Mississippi, Vettes by The Shore 2005 at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum, Largest Indoor Corvette Show on the Gulf Coast, Car Corral, Auction, Swap Meet, Party, etc.  Funds go to the National Corvette Museum, Info: www.msgccc.com or Deanna Suber 228-822-0963 or Mark Riddle 228-875-0286

 

June 17-19, 2005                                Noccalula Falls, Alabama, Noccalula Run 22 presented by the Gadsden Street Rod Association, Large swap meet, 200+ vendors, 500+ cars, Shady show grounds, adjoining botanical gardens, war memorial, pioneer homestead, etc. Registration Friday till 6, Camp Grounds Pavillon, Saturday Noccalula Falls from 8-4 and Sunday 8-11, Charity show with proceeds to the Etowah County Rescue Squad, $15 early entry fee, $20 after June 4th, Info: Jeff Farmer 256-442-7780, Randy Clanton 256-458-2006 or Steve Fleming 256-492-2950

 

June 25, 2005                      Nauvoo, Alabama, 10th Annual Nauvoo Car Show at the Old Harbin Hotel, 8-2, Info: Gene McDaniel 205-697-5652, Mary Carey 205-697-5460, Larry Wideman 205-697-5256 or Wesley Clowers 205-924-9929

 

July 2, 2005                         Pensacola Beach, Florida, Blue Angels Show on the Beach, great show at a great location

 

August 12-14, 2005            Bowling Green, Kentucky, 24th Annual National Corvette Homecoming at Western Kentucky University Expo Center, Info: Joe Pruitt 270-746-0306 or nationalcorvettehomecoming,com

 

               

CONTINUING CRUISE-INS

 

Every Wednesday                    Opelika, Alabama, Sonic Cruise-In, 2nd Avenue, Info: Ben Bass, 334-257-2703

1st Friday of each month          Greenville, Alabama, Cruise In at Big R Restaurant from 7:00 – 9:00

1st Saturday of each month       Enterprise, Alabama, Sonic sponsored by Weevil City Cruisers, June-November

2nd Saturday of each month      Clanton, Alabama, Cruise-In  (April – October)

3rd Saturday of each Month      Tallassee, Alabama, Cruise-In at Tallassee Shopping Center, 6pm, www.talisi.com

3rd Saturday of each Month      Decatur, Alabama 6-9 at Steak ‘n Shake on Spring Ave, cms.luttrell@juno.com

4th Saturday of Each month      Sylacauga, Alabama, Cruise-In at Super Wal-Mart

4th Saturday of each month      Bessemer, Alabama, Cruise-In at Bessemer Super Wal-Mart

Last Saturday of each month    Montgomery, Alabama, Cruise-In at Flip’s Vaughn Road, Sponsored by

Capital City Street Rod Association, www.montgomerystreetrods.com


[1] As of 01/04/05  Prepared by Carolyn S. Middleton: Contact her at Carolyn.Middleton@budget.alabama.gov to add your event.